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come up trumps

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come up/turn up trumps  (British & Australian)
to complete an activity successfully or to produce a good result, especially when you were not expected to
Usage notes: In card games, trumps are a set of cards which have been chosen to have the highest value during the game.
John's uncle came up trumps and found us a place to stay at the last minute.
See also: come, trump, up


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So if you can pick the underdog to come up trumps, then you'll be on to a big winner.
Once again Theatr Clwyd has come up trumps with a cracking show that demonstrates how proper, wellwritten live theatre cannot be matched.
 
 
 
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